Stories tagged: "jails"

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Criminal Justice Maricopa County Drops Charges for Marijuana Offenses Covered by Prop 207

All pending cases in the county for possessing an ounce or less of marijuana, paraphernalia, or marijuana concentrates will be dismissed.

Associated Press Associated Press November 10, 2020 1:09 pm MST
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Coronavirus They’ll Die Because They’re Poor, Not Guilty: Why Arizona Sheriffs Are Clearing Out the Jails

Law enforcement officers are releasing inmates and replacing arrests with citations in an attempt to protect communities from the coronavirus.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón March 24, 2020 6:00 pm MST

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